Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Marsh tick

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ixodes
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.